Carol Harris, LCSW

Carol Harris is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing midlife transitions and other major life changes. Carol offers steady, patient support for stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her work is direct and practical. She listens first, and then helps people name what matters most. Sessions focus on manageable steps - clearer communication, coping tools for mood and stress, and ways to handle grief or loss. Carol has long experience with adults across the lifespan, including older clients and those coping with medical conditions. She has helped people dealing with parenting challenges, addiction, eating issues, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She also addresses career doubts, self-esteem struggles, and intimacy or commitment concerns. Therapy draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. Carol uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based and client-centered methods shape how she builds trust and explores relationship dynamics. People who work with her describe straightforward guidance and steady pacing. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test new behaviors. If you want help making decisions or handling a big life shift, she can work with you to find steps that fit your daily life.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It can be useful for stress, midlife decisions, and managing painful emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. This approach is often chosen for anxiety, depression, and habit patterns. Attachment-Based and client-centered ways of working focus on building a reliable, understanding relationship in therapy and exploring how past bonds shape current choices. These approaches are helpful when relationship patterns or intimacy concerns are central. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carol will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time. Confirm session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling to appointments, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose a quieter time of day or avoid needing to be on camera if that feels better.